Since 1887, Mercy Home for Boys & Girls has provided children and families with healing and tools to build brighter futures. It gives children who’ve experienced abuse, neglect, or violence a safe home, educational support, and career guidance.

20 %
of our high school seniors graduated.
3816
therapy sessions were provided to kids and their families.
13 %
of youth living with us advanced to the next grade.

Our Programs

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Youth Residential Program

Young people live with us full time in a safe, structured, and supportive home. Read More

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Community Care Program

Provides support and continued connection to our Home for former residents and for families. Read More

Friends First Mentoring

Volunteer mentors make a lifetime of difference in the lives of children. Read More

News from Mercy Home

Black History Month Career Panel Inspires Youth to Dream Big

The young people at our girls home enjoyed a Black History Month career panel organized by our Youth Advisory Board....

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Valentine’s Day Bingo Brings Youth and Families Together

Mercy Home’s Walsh Campus for Girls continued a Valentine’s Day tradition by holding its third annual Bingo Night. Our young...

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Village Night Connects Young People and Family

Bosco Home, a living program for boys at Mercy Home’s near West side Chicago campus, hosted its bi-annual village night...

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Job Skills Seminar Prepares Youth for Workplace Success

On a Saturday morning in February, volunteers from several Chicago-area companies and organizations came to Mercy Home to coach our...

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